Etymology

milagro

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Today it means: A traditional religious folk charm of Latin America and nearby regions, coming in a variety of forms. Full definition →

Spanish milagro ← Latin mīrāculum
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milagro · noun1

  1. Latin · derived frommīrāculum
  2. Spanish · borrowed frommilagro“miracle”
  3. English todaymilagro

Borrowed from Spanish milagro (“miracle”), from Latin mīrāculum. Doublet of miracle and miraculum.

Milagro · proper noun2

  1. Spanish · borrowed frommilagro“miracle”
  2. English todayMilagro

Ultimately from Spanish milagro (“miracle”).

Words from the same roots

Latinmīrāculum all →

miraclemiraculum

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